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Irrigation Practices for Desert Trees Effective irrigation begins when the landscape is designed. Most horticultural literature on irrigation of desert trees deals primarily with irrigation scheduling. Vigorous long-term tree growth requires appropriate distribution of applied water and its ability to penetrate to a soil depth where is can be absorbed by anchoring and feeder roots. It must also wet a profile of soil outside the rootball to encourage exploration and development of new roots. Consequently, irrigating desert trees requires distributing water over a wide area beneath and beyond the tree, water penetration through the depth of the rootball and application an frequency that is appropriate to the soil composition and the water demands of maturing and established trees. *For the complete version of this article visit the Full Desktop Site*

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